LSU Football vs. Clemson Tigers: ABC Reveals Which Announcers Will Be On The Call

Brian Kelly and Co. will square off against Clemson in Week 1, take center stage on primetime.

Zavion Thomas 0 runs the ball as the LSU Tigers take on the Vanderbilt Commodores. Nov 23, 2024; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, USA; at Tiger Stadium. | SCOTT CLAUSE/USA TODAY Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

Brian Kelly and the LSU Tigers will hit the road to Clemson in Week 1 with all eyes set to be on the highly anticipated Top-10 matchup.

After a productive offseason in Baton Rouge, LSU reconstructed the roster in order to compete against the top programs in America while assembling the No. 1 Transfer Portal Class in college football.

Now, fast forward to the 2025 season opener against Dabo Swinney's Clemson Tigers, and LSU will certainly be put to the test.

LSU quarterback Garrett Nussmeier made the decision to the Bayou State for his final season of eligibility where he'll square off against fellow Heisman Trophy hopeful Cade Klubnik in Week 1.

Nussmeier is coming off of a productive first season as the starting signal-caller for the Bayou Bengals in 2024 after patiently waiting his turn to earn QB1 reps.

The second-year starter joined Heisman Trophy winner Joe Burrow as the only players in program history to eclipse the 4,000-yard passing mark last year when he accounted for 4,052 yards and 29 touchdowns in his first year as a starter.

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Now in his fifth season at LSU, Nussmeier enters his senior season ranked No. 9 in program history for career passing yards (5,772) and tied for No. 5 in passing touchdowns (40).

LSU and Clemson will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. CT on ESPN with the announcing team being revealed.

Saturday night in Clemson (S.C.) will feature lead team Chris Fowler and Kirk Herbstreit on the call for the Top-10 showdown.

ESPN/ABC elected to send Sean McDonough and Greg McElroy to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish versus Miami Hurricanes clash.

ABC/ESPN decided to assign No. 2 team McDonough/Greg McElroy to UM-Notre Dame next Sunday night on ABC and lead team Fowler/Herbstreit to LSU-Clemson next Saturday night on ABC.

— Barry Jackson (@flasportsbuzz) August 24, 2025

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The Early Betting Lines: LSU vs. Clemson

LSU: +4 (-112)
Clemson: -4 (-108)

Over/Under: 57.5 (-110)

Moneyline:
- LSU: +150
- Clemson: -180

LSU will enter the Aug. 30 clash as 4-point underdogs on the road with the ACC foe having the slight edge, according to DraftKings Sportsbook.

The Bayou Bengals and Clemson Tigers will kickoff at 6:30 p.m. CT on Aug. 30 with all eyes set to be on the critical season opener between a pair of early National Championship contenders.

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